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Pokémon GO · #384 · Dragon / Flying

Rayquaza in Pokémon GO

Rayquaza (#384) is a Dragon / Flying-type Legendary Pokémon. In Pokémon GO its max CP is 4,336 at level 50, 3,835 at level 40 and 4,387 as a best buddy at level 51. Its highest-damage moveset is Dragon Tail with Breaking Swipe (needs an Elite TM). It takes extra damage from Ice, Dragon, Fairy and Rock attacks.

TypeDragon / Flying
Pokédex number#384
Base Attack / Defense / Stamina284 / 170 / 213
Max CP, level 40 / 50 / 513,835 / 4,336 / 4,387
Max HP, level 50191
ClassLegendary
Buddy distance20 km per Candy
Second Charged Attack100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy
Height / weight7.01 m / 206.5 kg

Rayquaza evolution

Pokémon GO has no evolution levels: a Pokémon evolves when you spend Candy on it (sometimes with an item or a task), at any level.

Rayquaza does not evolve in Pokémon GO.

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Rayquaza CP by level

Combat Power with perfect stats (15/15/15) and with 10/10/10. Players find that raid, egg and research catches never have a stat below 10; that floor is their measurement, not a number in the game data.

LevelCP 15/15/15CP 10/10/10HP 15/15/15Note
151,6431,576117research rewards are at most level 15 (game master)
202,1912,102136eggs hatch at most level 20 (game master); raid catches are level 20 (players’ measurement)
252,7392,627152raid catches in weather that boosts the boss’s type are level 25 (players’ measurement)
303,2873,153166wild Pokémon are at most level 30 (game master)
353,5613,416173
403,8353,678180
454,0813,915185
504,3364,159191
514,3874,208192best buddy bonus on a level 50 Pokémon

Rayquaza best moveset

Ranked by damage per second over one cycle of fast attacks and one charged attack. Assumptions: Rayquaza at level 40 with 15/15/15, a target with 180 Defense taking neutral damage, no weather boost, and the energy Rayquaza gains from being hit left out.

Fast attackCharged attackDamage per second
Dragon TailBreaking Swipe16.0Elite TM
Dragon TailOutrage15.5
Dragon TailHurricane15.4Elite TM
Air SlashBreaking Swipe14.3Elite TM
Air SlashOutrage14.3

Fast attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergyTimePower / s
Air SlashFlying1281 s12.0same type, ×1.2
Dragon TailDragon1481 s14.0same type, ×1.2

Charged attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergy costTimePower / s
Aerial AceFlying55332.5 s22.0same type, ×1.2
Ancient PowerRock70333.5 s20.0
Breaking SwipeDragon45331 s45.0same type, ×1.2, Elite TM
HurricaneFlying1051002.5 s42.0same type, ×1.2, Elite TM
OutrageDragon110504 s27.5same type, ×1.2

Rayquaza weaknesses and resistances

Damage multipliers for each attack type against Dragon / Flying. Pokémon GO uses ×1.6 for super effective and ×0.625 for not very effective, multiplied for two types.

Attack typeDamage
Ice×2.56
Dragon×1.6
Fairy×1.6
Rock×1.6
Grass×0.39
Ground×0.39
Bug×0.625
Fighting×0.625
Fire×0.625
Water×0.625

Rayquaza CP calculator

CP 3,835 · HP 180

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Sources: stats, moves, evolution costs and the CP multiplier for each level are from the Pokémon GO game master as published by PokeMiners (commit 8e227be, data of 28 August 2026). Which Pokémon are in the game: pogoapi.net (list of 31 January 2026). CP = ⌊(Attack+IV) × √(Defense+IV) × √(Stamina+IV) × CPM² / 10⌋, checked against pogoapi.net’s max CP table for 888 Pokémon. Raid catch levels and the 10/10/10 floor are players’ measurements; they are not in the game data. Pokémon and Pokémon GO are trademarks of their owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic, Scopely, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.